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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- plastic; fabric; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0553
- Description
- Black rubber ski goggles fitted with a clear plastic lens and a grey and red elastic band with metal brackets to adjust the length. Also comes with two yellow plastic lenses, one of which is in a plastic sleeve.
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- Title
- Ski Goggles
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- plastic; fabric; metal;
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 9.8 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- Black rubber ski goggles fitted with a clear plastic lens and a grey and red elastic band with metal brackets to adjust the length. Also comes with two yellow plastic lenses, one of which is in a plastic sleeve.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0553
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Beavertail Snowshoes
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- Date
- 1909 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1004 a,b
- Description
- One piece swallowtail snowshoes. (a) Pointed toe, 10.0 rise, 2 main crossbars, horseshoe shaped toe hole bound with heavier rawhide. (a) 151.0x30.0, same as (a). Both snowshoes have many pieces of reinforcing rawhide and covered wire in boyd and heel lacing. Toe lacing coming away from sides an…
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- Title
- Beavertail Snowshoes
- Date
- 1909 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 149.5 cm
- Description
- One piece swallowtail snowshoes. (a) Pointed toe, 10.0 rise, 2 main crossbars, horseshoe shaped toe hole bound with heavier rawhide. (a) 151.0x30.0, same as (a). Both snowshoes have many pieces of reinforcing rawhide and covered wire in boyd and heel lacing. Toe lacing coming away from sides and crossbar.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- snowshoeing
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Steve Peyto, Banff, 1965
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1976 – 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0087 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four simple squarish cotton bibs worn in ski competition. Crudely hemmed, with twill tape straps and tie. Name of race and entrance number printed on. (a) "1976, logo, 2235 Sunlife" printed in red and blue. Unhemmed with neck strap and waist ties. ( b) "1977 logo 3361 Sunlife", as…
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- Title
- Bib Collection
- Date
- 1976 – 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of four simple squarish cotton bibs worn in ski competition. Crudely hemmed, with twill tape straps and tie. Name of race and entrance number printed on. (a) "1976, logo, 2235 Sunlife" printed in red and blue. Unhemmed with neck strap and waist ties. ( b) "1977 logo 3361 Sunlife", as (a). (c) "Veteran Ski Race Tita's Trophy 40 Banff, Alberta 1976" printed in red with number stenciled in black. Neck strap and waist ties. (d) "Mount Norquay 7 logo of stylized "M" sitting on bar " printed in blue. Double bib for front and back with straps connecting over shoulders and waist ties. Shoulder straps knotted to shorten.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0087 a-d
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0032
- Description
- A man's Hudson's Bay blanket overcoat with dropped shoulders and a long pointed hood (approximately 89cm long). The white wool background has bold stripes of black, yellow, red, and green running horizontally across the body and arms. The coat is seamed together at the shoulders and arms and boun…
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- Title
- Capote
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 99.0 cm
- Description
- A man's Hudson's Bay blanket overcoat with dropped shoulders and a long pointed hood (approximately 89cm long). The white wool background has bold stripes of black, yellow, red, and green running horizontally across the body and arms. The coat is seamed together at the shoulders and arms and bound with red cloth.
- Subject
- Philip Moore
- winter
- Hudson’s Bay Company
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0032
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- Date
- 1909 – 1915
- Material
- skin, buffalo; skin, beaver; fibre; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1042
- Description
- Man's full length bison coat, beaver collar, fully lined, brown satin, inner lining , beige fine wool, 5 long cylindrical , fabric covered buttons on each side with corresponding elasticised loops, inside breast pocket with button, leather inserts at armholes, slit pockets each side, shawl type col…
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- Title
- Coat
- Date
- 1909 – 1915
- Material
- skin, buffalo; skin, beaver; fibre; bone
- Dimensions
- 64.5 x 128.5 cm
- Description
- Man's full length bison coat, beaver collar, fully lined, brown satin, inner lining , beige fine wool, 5 long cylindrical , fabric covered buttons on each side with corresponding elasticised loops, inside breast pocket with button, leather inserts at armholes, slit pockets each side, shawl type collar has beaver fur inside, the arms have a lighter colour of buffalo hair than the rest of the coat.
- Subject
- clothing
- winter
- Dr. Atkin
- Norman Luxton
- Sir Donald
- Credit
- Gift of Janet Crosby, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1042
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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1024
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.8 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- Steel plate with small holes each corner, incribed "To James Monroe Thorington who inspired our adventure. The winter expedition to Columbia - February 1972". A circular logo top right has "72" in centre of a ring with "Expedition to Columbia Icefields" (sic) along bottom of logo.
- Credit
- Gift of Oricle Productions, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1024
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- stone; metal; skin; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1014 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy, oblate stone spheres with handles on top. Highly polished granite, wide rough band horizontally around sides. Heavy, curved open handle parallel to rock in middle of top, screws to metal supporting rod passing vertically through rock. Ivory handle grip swivels on metal support. Thick…
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- Title
- Curling Stone
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- stone; metal; skin; ivory
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- Two heavy, oblate stone spheres with handles on top. Highly polished granite, wide rough band horizontally around sides. Heavy, curved open handle parallel to rock in middle of top, screws to metal supporting rod passing vertically through rock. Ivory handle grip swivels on metal support. Thick embossed leather disk at base of handle stamped in gold "Wm. Mather Banff" (a,b)
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1014 a,b
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Figure Skating Costume
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- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1100 a-c
- Description
- two girl's skating costumes, mauve and yellow (a) mauve, polyester, long sleeve homemade, short skirt with attached panties, trimmed with bangles around neck and bottom of skirt, zipper from back to waist at front (b) yellow polyester long sleeve princess line dress with flared skirt, separate pant…
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- Title
- Figure Skating Costume
- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- two girl's skating costumes, mauve and yellow (a) mauve, polyester, long sleeve homemade, short skirt with attached panties, trimmed with bangles around neck and bottom of skirt, zipper from back to waist at front (b) yellow polyester long sleeve princess line dress with flared skirt, separate panties, dress has high neckline with zipper to hips at back, embroidery of flowers on front panel in bright coloured thread 20.0 x 10.0, yellow panties (c) have elastic at leg and waist openings and zipper, 30.0 x 23.0.
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1100 a-c
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- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0391
- Description
- Blue and white soft fabric anorak jacket with a central pouch pocket across the stomach, four metal snaps up to the collar, and a green and white diamond patch on the left sleeve that has “THE PONTIAC CUP / LA COUPE PONTIAC” embroidered in dark blue along the edges.This jacket was given to Hunter a…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- fabric;
- Dimensions
- 158.0 x 65.8 cm
- Description
- Blue and white soft fabric anorak jacket with a central pouch pocket across the stomach, four metal snaps up to the collar, and a green and white diamond patch on the left sleeve that has “THE PONTIAC CUP / LA COUPE PONTIAC” embroidered in dark blue along the edges.This jacket was given to Hunter as a press event jacket [possibly as part of the Canadian World Cup Ski Team partnership with Pontiac, promoted during the 1975 Le Mans alongside a special edition car] and was used in early Head Hunter films.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- apparel
- winter clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0391
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0044 a,b
- Description
- A pair of knitted wool leggings with red and white tweed bands at the top and bottom, and red and white and tweed plaid in the middle.
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- Title
- Legging
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of knitted wool leggings with red and white tweed bands at the top and bottom, and red and white and tweed plaid in the middle.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0044 a,b
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